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New Zealand Road Show !

shaun — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:40:22 +0000

Its been 4 months since I landed on 90 mile beach and being back in NZ has been fantastic. I thought with the Tasman behind me that the major challenge was over and i could start to relax a small amount but this certainly hasn’t been the case and I have been lucky enough to have traveled all over New Zealand and a few trips overseas telling the tale of the Tasman crossing.

As well as telling the stories I have been chipping away writing a book about the expedition finally handing in the manuscript last Thursday with a total of 81497 words and I am currently picking 60 photos which I would like to be included which is proving increasingly hard.

Immediately after handing the book in a film crew arrived and started to get stuck into filming the Tasman Trespasser documentary involving a number of interviews with Michael my land manager and a number of other people who were involved with the entire campaign.

Because of the amount of support I received from all over New Zealand this November Tasman Trespasser 2 is going on a Tour of New Zealand and currently we are planing on visiting over 36 towns in both the North and South Island. Over the next few weeks I will be confirming the Towns and letting every one know where I will be and when I will be there !

See You Soon

Shaun Quincey

Motivational Speaking

shaun — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:59:17 +0000

International audiences have been demanding to hear the story of how Shaun Quincey a 25 year old New Zealander achieved one of the “last great firsts” of World Adventure. You can now here about what drove this extraordinary individual to cross the worlds most treacherous ocean solo!

Shaun’s presentation is the perfect compliment to open or close a conference, motivate staff or provide an inspirational after dinner speech.Having studied Business Majoring in Commercial Law and Sales Shaun combines his Business knowledge with tales of the adventure across the Tasman. You can book shaun Today either through this website or www.celebrityspeakers.co.nz.

One Month on Dry Land

shaun — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:46:49 +0000

It only seems like a few days ago i was running through my safety procedures preparing for a crash landing some where in the north of New Zealand. Over the last month i have been getting around as many people as i can who helped with the expedition and previous planing and sharing a few stories of the expedition. The first week back was fairly crazy with almost no time at home, I was just being shifted from interview to interview which was great fun but by the end of it i was craving a little bit of quiet home time. One of the highlights of being back at home again is i have been able to go for a row with Dad around Auckland harbor which was great fun and a really unique experience cementing the achievement for me.

Tasman Trespasser 2 is currently being stored in a Warehouse on the North Shore after being given a solid clean out, and I am working with the Martime Museum to come up with a viable solution to have it on display there under Dads Boat which would be awesome!

I have been lucky enough to start working with Harper Collins publishing and i will be releasing a Book in November this year about the expedition and so of the crazy time I spent out on the Tasman Sea, another exciting aspect is there has been some good interest in producing a documentary on the expedition using a lot of the footage I took from the trip so fingers crossed for this to be released next March !

The Boat

Rush Labs — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:01:40 +0000

Shaun Quincey will be rowing a Woodvale Ocean Rowing boat. A fibre glass and plywood
construction with a Kevlar coating for added protection. Boat Balast is 150litres of fresh water stored in the hull. The Stern Cabin with be for sleeping and will also house the GPS,Deep cycle battries, VHF radio, Satilite phones, ipod and First Aid Equipment and EPIRB. The Bow compartment will hold the Parachute Drouges / Sea anchors, Food spare rope, emergency knife. Shaun will carry 60 days worth of food and 10 days emergancy rations.

Weight: 250kgs unloaded 600kgs fully loaded
Length: 7.31m
Beam :1.8m
Fitted: Water Maker, Solar Power System, GPS, EPIRB, Seeme Radar,

Boat built by: Salthouse Brothers Auckland

Colin Quincey’s Tasman Trespasser One

Colin Quincey’s self built yorkshire dory was constructed to withstand a full force tropical cyclone. The plywood and fibre glass boat was lacking todays modern wonders of Global positioning systems and satilite phones. Colin self navigated his way across the Tasman using a sextant and dead reconing. Having to carry his own water the entire hull was filled with 900 pounds of fresh water. The open top boat had a Radar Reflector and VHF radio aerial even though he communicated with no one over the course of his expedition.

Tasman Trespasser II – Boat Construction

Tasman Trespasser II – Boat Tour

Interview with Yacht Yakka

Quincey celebrates successful crossing

Bucky — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:29:59 +0000

At approximately midday today New Zealand’s latest legend, Shaun Quincey, put his feet back on NZ soil after 54 days at sea!

After a campaign that was marred by setbacks, Shaun can finally claim to be the first man to row solo from Aussie to NZ after his father, Colin, completed the same feat in the opposite direction some 35 years ago! The final hurdle, the landing, was the most dangerous of the whole trip as 3m+ swells slammed into 90 mile beach forcing Shaun to ditch his boat in the surf break and swim the rest of the way in whilst TT2 surfed and rolled its way to shore!

Shaun and his support team would like to thank the sponsors and supporters who turned up to Ahipara early this morning to drive up and down 90mile beach as Shaun’s landing changed a few times. After talking to Shaun he was absolutely stoked to be on NZ sand and to see his family and friends once again.

Stay tuned to the site for more TT2 info over the next few weeks. Shaun will definitely be a busy boy as the spotlight shines over his incredible achievement!

Thanks for your support!

Tasman Solo Row – Complete

Rush Labs — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:42:05 +0000

Images following soon

Final Day!! // Day 54

Bucky — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:20:28 +0000

Speaking to Shaun this morning he is very upbeat about his progress. Again he managed to minimise his Northerly drift. Since getting back on the oars this morning his progress east has been outstanding. Currently there are people on their way up Ninety Mile Beach to welcome Shaun and the Tasman Trespasser 2 home. If you are able to make your way there please do so.

What an amazing adventure, his final challenge still lays ahead of him. The Tasman providing challenges right to the very end with 3m swells hampering his landing and testing the big man! His tenacity and courage thus far will need to persist for a few more hours this morning, but we are confident with the help of supporters and Surf Life Saving crews this will be the final victory in a monumental journey.

A huge huge thank you to all sponsors and supporters who have been amazing! Shaun will be thanking you personally very soon.

TT2 signing off.

Current Location // 11:38pm NZ (UTC+13)

Rush Labs — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:40:05 +0000

Shaun appears to be resting. His drift is now Northerly and you will note the 10min track markers are much closer together. We are not able to show a distance legend however Shaun appears to be 30km from shore.

Current Location // 10:46pm NZ (UTC+13)

Rush Labs — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:49:39 +0000

Live Map is currently over-loaded. Shaun was not expecting so many supporters to be tracking his every move. Please see map below as at 10:46pm (UTC+13). Shaun appears approx 30km off the coast of NZ. Each of the markers on this map are 10 minutes apart

Not long now //Day 53

Bucky — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:17:48 +0000

Speaking to Shaun tonight he is very upbeat about his progress. Currently sitting 45km off the coast and about 50km to The Bluff. During daylight hours today Shaun achieved 65km and a total distance for the last 24hours of 95km. Currently Shaun is trying everything possible to slow himself down and prevent Northerly drift. We are expecting Shaun to arrive 8am close to The Bluff. Everyone is welcome, especially locals and we look forward to presenting Shaun with a huge welcome party. Details for the morning are below;

Meet at Ahipara Primary School at 5:30am, heading to The Bluff for an expected arrival of 8am.

See you all there!